Central America vs Russian Federation: Grassland — Burned Area
Central America
296,193 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
933,818 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
23rd
Russian Federation rank
24th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 933,818 ha against 296,193 ha in Central America, a difference of 637,625 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.2 times Central America's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 24th of 31 groups.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179,536 ha | 1.56 million ha | 1.38 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 212,497 ha | 2.44 million ha | 2.23 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 284,324 ha | 1.90 million ha | 1.62 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 296,548 ha | 1.27 million ha | 976,026 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Central America or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 933,818 ha against 296,193 ha in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Central America and Russian Federation?
- 637,625 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Russian Federation rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Central America ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 24th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.